Zainadine Júnior
Zainadine Abdula Chavango Júnior (born 24 June 1988 in Mozambique) is a Mozambican football defender currently playing for Marítimo. Previously he has been on trial at Sporting Clube de Portugal, together with fellow Mozambican Mexer; however, it was only Mexer that was given a contract. Instead, Zainadine Júnior, or Fino, has impressed in the Mozambican league Mocambola and for his national team. His performances has earned interest from South African club Jomo Cosmos, but so far no move has materialized for the centre-back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zainadine Abdula Chavango Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Marítimo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Desportivo Maputo | 73 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Liga Muçulmana de Maputo | ||
| 2013–2015 | Nacional | 72 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Tianjin Teda | 26 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Marítimo (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2018– | Marítimo | 86 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Mozambique | 57 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020 | |||
On 10 January, Zainadine signed with Marítimo until July 2017.[2]
International career
He represented the nation at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2018 | Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique |  Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- "Mexer pode assinar hoje pelo Sporting". Rádio Renascença. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- "Zainadine verde-rubro: "Estou muito feliz"". csmaritimo.org.pt. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- Neves, Hugo (15 January 2010). "CAN começa a aquecer" [CAN starts heating up]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Zainadine Júnior". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
External links
- Zainadine Júnior – FIFA competition record
- Zainadine Júnior at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zainadine Júnior at Soccerway
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